CSR Management

Basic Policy

CSR Management Applying ISO 26000

Promotion of Strategic CSR Themes

Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

CSR Education

Participation in Initiatives

Basic Policy

The mission of the Yamaha Group is to continue pursuing its corporate philosophy of "With our unique expertise and sensibilities, gained from our devotion to sound and music, we are committed to creating excitement and cultural inspiration together with people around the world. To put this philosophy into practice, Yamaha is working to understand the impact of our business activities on the environment and society and pursue dialogue with stakeholders, while solving challenges toward the creation of a sustainable society.

CSR Management Applying ISO 26000

The Yamaha Group continues to engage in a variety of CSR issues by offering products and services and engaging in business processes and corporate activities in regional societies.
In promoting CSR initiatives, it is important to respond as well as possible to the needs and expectations of society in addition to the issues on which the Yamaha Group itself focuses.
Based on this recognition, as of fiscal 2014, the Yamaha Group has been applying ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility to inspect the status of CSR behavior. We are also organizing activities in accordance with the core subjects of ISO 26000, and managing the promotion plan and progress of CSR activities.

Promotion of Strategic CSR Themes

In fiscal 2016, the Yamaha Group made sure that we understood the demands and need of our customers, the local communities in which we work, NPOs and NGOs, our employees, socially responsible investment (SRI) research organizations, and others, and listened to external experts. From this, we then devised the themes necessary for further promotion. On the basis of medium- and long-term management strategies, those themes were discussed at the executive level and we formulated “The Strategic CSR Themes” with a medium-to long-term focus.
Based on the strategic CSR themes, in fiscal 2017, we revised our Yamaha Corporation Group CSR Policy, and incorporated these themes in our mid-term business plan as an ESG challenge. We make effort to manage progress and promotion by monitoring the status of each theme activity and conducting reviews in the Management Council which is overseen by the president.

Systematic initiatives for the respect of human rights(Evaluating the influence of our business activities on human rights, etc.)

Human rights
HR1-12

Gap analysis to compare actual action with social requirements, and establishment of an action plan

Promotion of understanding towards human rights-related issues such as the UN Guiding Principles and SDGs

Establish a human rights policy and due diligence system

Maintain consistent response to societal demand such as the UK Modern Slavery Act

Promotion of diversity and human resources development(Promotion of the active role of female workers, cultivation of global human resources, etc.)

Labor practices
EC6,LA1,LA3,LA11-12

Systematic formation of global managerial human resource management and development

Increase the ratio of female managers by developing a work-life balance support system for a more favorable work environment. (Yamaha Corporation had improved from 4.8% to 5.0% as of April 1, 2017)

Establish and implement a global human resources development plan

Expand and promote utilization of the work-life balance support system.

Create female manager development program (increase ratio of female managers to 7% by the end of fiscal 2019)

Initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Yamaha Group intends to contribute to the attainment of the “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) established as common global goals at the “UN Sustainable Development Summit” in September 2015.
To contribute to the achievement of SDGs through business activities such as creating products and services that help solve issues related to society and the environment, the accurate understanding of the meaning and content of SDGs is essential to develop an appropriate action plan in each business. In the Yamaha Group, we share information at the Management Council and through Intranet, so that all company personnel fully understand SDGs.
Moving forward, we will add and arrange goals as needed by comparing currently focused CSR themes and SDGs with each goal and target.

CSR Education

The Yamaha Group aims to promote CSR throughout each aspect of its business operations and in all levels of the work force, from managers to new recruits. In order to make that possible, we engage in educational and awareness-raising activities by sharing CSR information via our website and Intranet, as well as through training and seminars for all employees.

Fiscal 2017 Results

Item

Target

Content

Number of participants

Basic CSR training

New recruits, etc.

Introduction to CSR, explanation of Yamaha Group CSR Policy and measures, etc.

47

E-learning

Domestic Group employees

Confirmation of degree of understanding of the Yamaha CSR Report

828

CSR intranet

Domestic Group employees

Explanation of key CSR themes, introduction of best practices at Yamaha and other companies, etc.

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CSR education at new recruit training

Participation in Initiatives

With a commitment to cooperating and forming ties with the global society as we work toward building a sustainable society, Yamaha signed the Global Compact in June 2011, and is working to adhere to the 10 Principles. Additionally, as a member of the Global Compact Network Japan, we are also actively participating in subcommittees.*